It has been confirmed that Rihanna and Chris Brown are back together, a mere three weeks after the alleged beating that left singer Rihanna battered and bruised.

According to PEOPLE, Rihanna and Chris have reunited and are spending time together at one of P. Diddy's homes.

"They're together again. They care for each other," says the source, who revealed the news to PEOPLE yesterday.

But friends, family and even fans of the 20-year-old Barbadian-born singer made it very clear after the incident that they wanted Rihanna to stay far away from Chris.

Photos of the "Disturbia" singer battered and bruised, with several contusions on her face and two black eyes hit the Internet airwaves not long ago, confirming that the beating took place.

What's on everyone's mind now is why Rihanna would go back to Chris - especially so soon after the incident - and whether her actions set a good example for other women in the same types of positions.

If Rihanna experienced a beating bad enough to leave her face looking like it did in the photo, there's no reason on earth why she should put herself in back in such a vulnerable position. Right now, she's in a position where she could take this situation and turn it into a positive for women experiencing the same types of behavior in their relationships. But going back to someone who treats you so terribly isn't a great message to send to her fans at all.

How could you let someone get away with hurting you like that - and then just take them back weeks after?

We hate to say it but that old saying still comes back to our minds everytime you hear something like this happen:

Fool me once, shame on you - Fool me twice shame on me.

Do you think Rihanna is making a good decision by reuniting with Chris Brown?

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